Beater for textile floor coverings, such as rugs and carpets



E' B. DENNEE Deco 8, 1931.

BEATER FOR TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS, SUCH AS RUGS AND CARPETS Filed Jan. 14, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR [Jazz/ti 5 Dervzza BY 1 ATTORNEY Dec. 8, 1931. 5. IE 1,834,941

BEATER FOR'TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS, SUCH AS RUGS AND CARPETS Filed Jan. 14, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR [in/(Uzi 5 Qsmzle 765s ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 8, 1931 EDWARD B. DENNIE, OF ROCHESTER, NEXV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DECO ENGINEERING CORIORATION, F LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, A CORPORATION OF NEVADA IBEA'IER FOR TEXTILE FLOOR COVER-INGS, SUCH AS BUGS AND CARPETS Application filed January 14, 1927. Serial No. 161,079.

'The present invention relates to beaters fortextile floor coverings such as rugs and carpets and an object thereof is to provide a constructionv in which the dust or dirt removed from t-he floor covering is collected in such a manner as to prevent its passing into the room in which the machine is situated. Another object of the'invention is to utilize a suitable spray to draw the dust or dirt from a floor covering which is being I subjected to a beating action so that the dust Fig. 3 is a vertical section also may be saturated by the spray and collect in'a suitable liquid container. Still another object of the invention is to create a draft through the floor covering while the beating-thereof is taking'place, saturate the dust in the dust laden air with a suitable spray; and conduct the saturated dust against the surface of liquid in a container from which-the air is permitted to' pass off, leaving the dust in the liquid of'the'container.

To these and other'ends, the invention consistsof certain parts andcombil'iat-ions of parts, all of'which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointedout in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. '1 shows the front elevation of a machine constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

on the line 33, Fig. 4; and I Fig. 4: is a transverse section machine.

Referring more particularly to the illustrated-embodiment of the invention, 1 indicates the side frames of the machines which are connected by a perforated bed plate or 'worksupport 2 over which the floor covering 3 is moved in any suitable manner as by a roller' f. The side frames of the machine project upwardly above the bed plate or work support 2 and extend to the rear of said through the I bed plate or work support. A cross bar or hinge piece 5 connects the side pieces in rear of and in spaced relation to the bed plate or work support 2 and a hinged cover 6 turns on this cross bar or' hinge piece 5 and provides a chamber 7' above the bed plate or work support 2 having an entrance opening 8 in advance of the roller for the floor covering 3 and providing a wide throat 9 between the work support 2 and the cross bar 5 through which the floor covering may be discharged and through which air may enter the hood or chamber as will be described.

Journalled in the side frames is a shaft 10 to which beater straps 11 are secured in any suitable manner, the shaft being situated in a vertical plane to one side of the work support 2 and being also situated in a horizontal plane above the work support 2. WVith the rotation of the shaft 10 the straps 11 will impinge upon the floor covering 3 on the work support 2, and subject the floor covering to a beating action. At the same time, the straps by working in an enclosed hood or casing formed between the side walls and the cover 6 draw air into the casing through the inlet 9 and this air is directed in a downward direction through the floor covering andthe perforated table. The shaft 10, in this instance has a gear wheel 12 thereon meshing with a large gear wheel 13 on the shaft of the roller 4 so that the two shafts will turn together, the beater at a higher speed than the roller.

The dust passing through the perforated work support 2 is directed into achamber or conductor 14 which depends from the table 2 and collects all the dirt or dust and air passing through the perforated table and floor covering. This conductor becomes restricted gradually toward its lower or discharge end which is situated in a liquid receptacle 15 supported by and between the side frames of the machine beneath the table 2. The lower end of the conductor is below the upper edges of the receptacle 15 so that all materials passing from the conductor will strike against the liquid 16 in the receptacle 15, and the air will then pass upwardly from the liquid and issue from the top of the receptacle free from dust. An outlet 19 may lead the dust and water from the receptacle to a sewer or other outlet.

lVith the end in view of insuring the elimination of the dust and at the same time creating greater suction through the floor covering, a means is provided which creates a held by the liquid in thexcontainer 15. At

the same time, the spray acts a'sian ejector and assistsin creating a draft through the 7 perforated work support and the floor cov-- ering; ,This means, in this instance,"comprises a supply tube 17 extending between the side frames 1 and having lateral nozzles 18- depending therefrom in the conductor 14."

In the operation of the invention, the rug 3 is placed on the work support Qand fed beneath the roller 4 which carries said rug into the machine, over the perforated portlon of the work support. While travelling on the work support the beater-straps ll strike the upper surface'of the rug and at, the same time cooperate with the walls of the housing cover6 to create a current of air through the housing by way of the inlet at the rear of themachine, this air passing through that portion of the rug travellingoverthe work support and carrying the dust.

into the conduit or conductor l l Where the spray producing acts on thedust laden air creating a-still further draft and depositing 'moistened dust in the rec eptacle15 from which it passes by way of the outlet 19. w

a From the foregoing itwill beseen-that there has been provided a cleaner for'textile floor coverings in which the dust laden-air from the floor covering is directed to'a liquid container which icollects'the dust from the air and permitsthe air tofissue' from the ,machine'free from dust. Provision is made forrsaturatingthe dust laden air withimoisture before'the dust laden air strikes the liq- 'uid in the container. This result is secured by a spray'filling the conductor between the 1 rug and the liquid receptacle in such a manner as also to create a suction through the floor covering. r

, What I claim as my mvention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A beater comprising work support over which the material to be beaten iszfed at one side, said support having openings through which the dust passes, a. rotary beater having a shaft and flexible beater members, the shaft'being situated above and at that side-of the support opposite the side at which the material is fed to the support, a housing forthe beater and the work support having an air inlet opening lying beneath the beater and on that side of the work support oppositethe side to which the material is fed.

thereto and through which the material, after passing over, the work support, may be discharged, said housing having a curved portionarranged adjacent the beater and concentric therewith and extending substantially from the air inlet to the'work support to cause the beater when traveling by said curved portion to create a draft through the inlet and through the openings of the work support, and means for rotating the beater in a direction to cause its flexible beater members to'travel first past theinlet opening, thence upwardly, forwardly" and -,'(l0WIl- Wardly to strike the material on the work support.

42. A beater comprising a work support having openings, a beating mechanism op- V eratingon one side of thework support to cooperate with the work on the support, a

spray producing means arranged on the opposite, side of the work support to saturate the dust laden air passing through the openingsoflpthe work support, the spray from the spray producing means being directed away 1 from the-work support, and means surrounding the spray producing means to cause the spray to create'a draftthrough the work support. V 3. In a heater, the combination with a work support provided with openings, of a conduit depending from the work support, a liquid receptacle providedwith an overflow and arranged, beneath saidfconduit with the end of the conduit spaced from the overflow'level of the receptacle, andspray producing means arranged 1 1n sald conduit and having ts spray .dlrectedstoward the lower end of said conduit.

4. A beatercomprising a'horizontaliwork support provided with openings, a-beating mechanism arranged to operate on the upper side of the worksupport and to beat the work thereon, means depending "from the lower side of the work supportand forming a conduit having: a'discharge at, its lower end, a

receptable for containing a liquid against which the dust fromthe conduit .is discharged, the upper edge of said receptacle being above thedischarge opening of the conduit,and spray producing means arranged in said conduit beneath the worksupport and above the dischargeopening, said spray producing means discharging downwardly in the conduit to create a draft therein through the openings of the work support. I,

5. A beater comprising a work support provided with openings,' a beater mechanism operating on one'side of the, work support, and spray producing means arranged: on and in proximity to the other side of the support. and directed from the support and a conduit arranged about the spray producing means and having a draft created :therethrough by the spray producing means to carrythe dust away from the work support.

6.' A heater: comprising a work support provided with openings, a heater mechanism operating on one side of the work support, a spray producing means arranged on and in proximity to the "other side of-the support and directed away from the support, a conduit arranged about the spray producing means and having a draft created therethrough by the spray producing means to carry the dust away from the Work support, and a liquid holding receptacle into which said spray discharges.

EDWARD B. DENNIE. 

